New ADHD Medication Rules deals with the over-medication, missed diagnoses and imbalanced medical treatments used today in the treatment of ADHD. Dr. Parker shows where and how these imbalances occur, provides the data and explanations for why the treatment is incorrect, and then simplifies and explains the proper methods for dealig with ADHD, both for medical practioners and parents of kids and adults with ADHD.

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New ADHD Medication Rules deals with the over medication, missed diagnoses and imbalanced medical treatments used today in the treatment of ADHD. Dr. Parker shows where and how these imbalances occur, provides the data and explanations for why the treatment is incorrect, and then simplifies and explains the proper methods for dealing with ADHD, both for medical practitioner and parents of kids and adults with ADHD.

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I chose the above title because it was this very issue that had caused me immeasurable suffering before reading New ADHD Medication Rules: Brain Science & Common Sense by Dr. Charles Parker. I was so moved by his understanding that I began working with him to address my ADHD medication issues. According to every prescriber I have worked with, the assumption was that if the stimulant medication I took became less effective over time, it was because I was "habituating" on it - a dangerous sign that set off loud alarms of addiction and drug dependence.

I then found a clinic that prescribed on a mg / kg basis (higher doses for adults than for children based on body weight), which led to a disastrous rise in my dosage to the point where I lost my mind and nearly my life.

What makes this so charged and challenging is that stimulant medication can be addictive and dangerous (even deadly in some cases). But knee-jerk claims of habituation are often false according to Dr. Parker. He lays out a very compelling case which, at its core, states that medication is metabolized like everything else we ingest. And if there are problems with digestion (food allergies being among the more prevalent factors), there will be problems efficiently metabolizing one's stimulant medication. One of the signs that this is so is...wait for it...finding that the medication becomes less effective over time.

There are many, many other factors involved in the failure to adequately metabolize one's medication, and these must be addressed on an individual basis, through observation and a wide variety of diagnostic tests and methods. There is no magic bullet here: Just science, attention to one's individual experience and great communication between helper and "helpee".

If you are a person with ADHD who has found that stimulant medication has been effective for you but has now become increasingly problematic, I urge you to not only buy this book, but see Dr. Parker in Virginia Beach, Va. I live in Massachusetts and found that the distance was a small impediment compared to the reward of what I would characterize as nothing short of regaining my life.

If that's not possible, then buy his book, read it, and begin the process of finding an open-minded prescriber who wants to learn more about how to better serve the people they spent all that money on education to be able to serve.

And it goes without saying that if you are a professional in the field, we who have found stimulant medication to be beneficial but problematic, NEED you to read it, share it and join in the conversation Dr. Parker has initiated.

If you want to correspond with me directly I can be reached at joe_kobrel@yahoo.com. Hope to hear from you.

I am new to ADHD and found Dr. Parker's insights to be very helpful and practical. So grateful to read about a protocol that takes into account digestive issues, heavy metals, etc., in addressing brain function problems. As I was reading, I was expecting a helpful abbreviated checklist at the end of the book, with testing recommendations, which didn't materialize. I am going to have to re-read the book to make up my own. This will be difficult due to limited time, and...untreated ADHD! I believe this would also be easier in a paper version of the book, rather than on Kindle.

This was a great breakdown of ADHD issues and medication. I'm newly diagnosed and having to learn so many new things. He made it so much easier to explain in more detail how my ADHD works so now I can 1000x better explain it to my medical team. Now we can begin truly getting my meds dialed in. The life tips.. Common senses! We really do overlook them but it's not told to us in a preachy way, it's explained.

I love Charles Parker's work and mission. It has been very helpful. I bought the e-book right off the bat and it's worth that price but I think it could be a lot better with some editing. He tends to ramble and repeat. Granted he's a doc not a writer. It sounds like he is working to tighten up his web presence and material which is great because overall the content is great - even life saving for some struggling with poor advice from uninformed docs. We need to educate ourselves - not rely on practitioners who are overwhelmed and are not specialists. I used his info to have a more informed discussion with my doc and have improved results. Under $10 well spent! Dr. Parker it's time to find a great editor and multi-media company to help you get your work out there like Dr Amen does.

If you're like me and you've had ADHD for a long time, you probably don't know exactly how you're supposed to feel when you start taking ADHD Meds. Unlike a condition or illness that comes on acutely, ADHD is much more complex and has probably been your "normal" for as long as you can remember. In order to communicate effectively with your doctor, you need some sort of guide or reference point to help you determine if your dose is right or needs tweeking up or down, or even if that particular medicine is right for you. Dr. Parker gives you these guidelines in easy to understand terms. He explains how the medicines work, which other medicines compliment, improve or cause adverse effects, how to eat properly to get the most from your ADHD meds and which ones might be best for your co morbid conditions (which most ADHDers have). I've never had any of my doctors offer such thorough explanations of what, exactly, my medicines are supposed to do and not do to help me with coping with ADHD.

As a pharmacist recently diagnosed with adult ADHD, Dr. Parker's book is the very best reference work on ADHD medications and determinnng the right dosage. What Dr. Parker states is absolutely true: there is a dearth of medical knowledge about ADHD medications among health care practitioners. In my opinion this book is the salient work on the subject of managing ADHD medications for both children and adults.

An important contribution to the popular literature on Adult Attention Deficit Disorder. A "must" for the bookshelf of ADD sufferers interested in medications and their interactions with brain/body chemistry. If you have adult ADD, you might consider buying both the book and audio version. Many Thanks!